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THE  TROPICAL 
AGRICULTURIST. 
[Jan.  I,  1897. 
MACHINE  MADE  CHINA  TEAS  IN  THE 
LONDON  MARKET. 
The  firet  ot  the  machine-made  Cliiiifi  teas 
have  been  jdaced  on  the  London  market.  We 
have  been  shown  a catalogue  issued  by  Messrs. 
Ferguson  Odell  of  Great  Power  Street  in- 
timating that  187  ]>ackages  of  C!)ina  tea 
“ specially  ]trepared  by  a new  method"  will  be 
sold  absolutely  without  reserve  by  order  of  the 
Foochow  Tea  Imiuovement  Company.  It  will 
be  interesting  to  note  what  price  machine-made 
China  teas  will  fetch  in  Mincing  Lane. 
“THE  THIRTY  COMMITTEE" 
Minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of  the 
“ Thirty  Committee’’  held  at  Kandy  on  Saturday, 
the  12th  day  of  December  1896,  at  half  past  seven 
o’clock  in  the  morning. 
Present: — Messrs.  A.  W.  S.  Sackville  (Chairman), 
A.  Philip  (Secretary),  J.  N.  Campbell,  A.  A.  Bowie, 
James  (}.  MacfailatK-,  J.  A.  Spence,  If.  .T.  Vollar, 
VV.  D.  Gibbon,  J.  11.  Renton,  R.  S.  UulT  Tytler, 
F.  G.  A.  Lane,  Gordon  Pyper. 
The  notice  calling  the  meeting  was  read. 
The  Minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting  of  the 
Committee  held  at  Kandy  on  Saturday,  the  10th 
October  1896,  were  submitted  for  confirmation. 
Resolved ; — “ That  they  be  and  they  hereby 
are  confirmed.” 
S ijmitted  letters  from  the  Manager,  National 
Bank  of  India,  Limited. 
Resolved: — “That  copies  of  National  Bank  of  In- 
dia, Ijimited,  Head  Office  letters  be  forwarded  to 
the  Manager,  National  Bank  of  India,  Limited,  Co- 
lombo, for  his  information  and  guidance,  and  that 
further  particulars  bo  asked  regarding  his  request 
for  cheques  in  support  of  certain  debits  under 
Letters  of  credit  issued  in  favour  of  Mr.  Wm. 
Mackenzie.” 
Submitted  letters  from  the  Treasurer  of  the  Colony. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  Francis  F.  Street. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  Gordon  Frazer. 
Read  letter  from  the  Secretary,  Ceylon  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  intimating  that  Mr.  J.  H.  Renton  had 
accepted  a seat  on  the  “ Thirty  Committee”  in  the 
room  of  Mr.  G.  F.  Traill,  who  has  left  the  island. 
Read  letter  from  the  General  RIanager,  National 
Bank  of  India,  Limited,  London. 
Read  letter  from  Government  acknowledging 
copy  of  Minutes  of  proceedings  of  a meeting 
of  the  “ Thirty  Committee”  held  at  Colombo  on  the 
15th  August  and  confirmed  at  a meeting  held  at  Kandy 
on  the  lUth  October. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  RUSSIA. 
Read  letter  from  Government  notifying  that  the 
Governor  has  been  pleased  with  the  advice  of  the 
Executive  Council  to  sanction  the  expenditure  of  a 
further  sum  of  £2,000  in  pushing  Ceylon  tea  in 
Russia. 
Read  correspondence  between  Mr.  M.  Rogivue  and 
the  Chairman. 
Read  letter  from  the  Manager,  N itional  Bank  of 
India,  Limited.  Colombo,  forwarding  letter  of  credit 
in  favour  of  Mr.  Rogivue  for  £500. 
rephese;<tativk  in  America. 
Read  letters  from  ?>Ir.  Mackenzie  to  Rlr.  S ick'ille 
dated  Scotland,  1st  Octol  cr  ; London,  12th  and  16th 
October,  7th  October;  23rd  and  30th  0.!tober;  New 
York,  lOtli  November. 
Read  letters  (two)  dated  Scotland,  30th  September 
to  the  Secretary,  “Committee  of  Thirty.” 
Submitted  Mr.  Mackenzie’s  statement  of . expendi- 
ture for  “Committee  of  Thirty,”  dated  26th  October 
1896. 
Read  letter  from  3Ir.  S.  Elwood  May. 
Resolved: — “That  a further  sum  of  £12,000  sterling 
be  granted  to  Mr.  Mackenzie  for  the  purpose  of 
pushing  and  advertising  Ceylon  tea  in  America,  during 
1897,  and  that  the  approval  of  the  Governor  in  Execu- 
tive Council  be  at  once  applied  fur ; the  amount 
narred  being  the  probable  requirements  of  the  Com- 
mittee for  advertising  purposes  in  America  during 
that  year  under  the  scheme  submitted  by  Mr, 
Mackenzie. 
GREEN  TEAS  FOR  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 
Read  letter  from  the  Agents  and  Secretaries  of 
the  Upper  Maskeliya  Estates  Co.,  Limited. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  BELGIUM  AND  HOLLAND. 
Read  letters  from  Mr.  E.  R.  Templer. 
Read  letter  from  the  Agents,  Ceylon  Tea  Co., 
Limited,  enclosing  invoice  of  20  half-chests — 1,000 
lb.  Ceylon  tea  shipped  per  ss.  “Oldenberg,”  costing 
R611'07  and  requesting  payment.  Resolved: — “That 
the  account  be  paid.” 
Read  letter  from  the  Manager,  National  Bank  of 
India,  Limited,  enclosing  “D”  draft  on  London  “P.” 
£25  sterling  favouring  Mr.  E.  R.  Templer. 
Submitted  connected  correspondence. 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  NORWAY. 
Read  letter  from  the  Agents,  Ceylon  Tea  Co., 
Limited,  enclosing  invoice  of  4 half-chests— 250  lb. 
tea  costing  R170'25  in  execution  of  the  grant  to 
Mr.  C.  Palliser. 
CEYLON  TEA  ON  THE  CONTINENT  OF  EUROPE. 
Read  letters  from  Mr.  R.  V.  Webster.  Resolved: 
— “ That  the  sum  of  £500  be  granted  to  Mr.  R.  V. 
Webster  for  expenditure  in  further  pushing  and  ad- 
vertising Ceylon  tea  on  the  Continent  of  Europe, 
and  that  the  approval  of  the  Governor  in  Executive 
Council  to  the  appropriation  be  applied  for.” 
CEYLON  TEA  ADVERTISING. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  Rowbotham.  Resolved : — 
“ That  the  Committee  regrets  being  unable  to  enter- 
tain the  application.” 
CEY'LON  TEA  IN  AUSTRIA  AND  HUNGARY. 
Considered  letters  from  Messrs.  Cooper,  Cooper 
& Co.  on  the  subject  of  pushing  Ceylon  tea  in  Aas- 
tro-Hungary.  Resolved That  the  Committee  re- 
grets no  funds  can  be  contributed  at  the  moment 
for  the  purposes  indicated  in  Messrs.  Cooper,  Cooper 
& Co.’s  letter,  but  the  Committee  will  view  with 
interest  any  adveitisoments  bringing  Ceylon  tea 
prominently  before  the  public  in  the  countries 
mentioned.  Should  such  advertisements  appear  the 
Committee  will  at  a future  date  reconsider  the 
application,  but  at  same  time  would  draw  Messis. 
Cooper,  Cooper  & Co.’s  attention  to  the  fact  that 
in  their  letter  of  17ch  June  pure  Ceylon  teas  were 
to  be  pushed  whereas  in  their  letter  of  9th  October 
Ceylon  only  bears  a small  proportion  to  the  teas  sold.” 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  C.  M.  B.  Wilkins  applying 
on  behalf  of  Mr.  T.  C.  Anderson  for  a free  grant 
of  1,0(K)  lb.  tea  for  a firm  in  Buds-Pesth.  Resolved: 
— “ That  under  existing  arrangements  tlie  Committee 
regrets  it  does  not  see  its  way  to  giving  a grant  of 
tea  for  Buda-Pesth.” 
CEYLON  TEA  IN  CANADA. 
Read  letter  from  Mr.  James  Lumbors.  Resolved- 
—“That  in  repiy  it  be  pointed  out  to  Mr.  Lumbers 
that  a mistake  has  been  made  in  supposing  that  the 
Committee  give  bonuses,  and  that  Mr.  Lumbers  be 
recommended  to  communica'o  with  Mr.  Mackenzie 
in  the  matter  of  advortisonients.” 
The  “Thirty  Committee”  thou  adjourned. 
A.  Pini.ii', 
Secretary  to  the  “Thirty  Committee. 
